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with_o the_o godly_a when_o they_o sin_n though_o not_o for_o every_o sin_n further_o we_o may_v distinguish_v of_o anger_n thus_o there_o be_v anger_n mix_v with_o a_o desire_n of_o take_v revenge_n upon_o those_o that_o we_o be_v angry_a with_o a_o revengeful_a anger_n thus_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a only_o with_o the_o wicked_a of_o this_o anger_n moses_n speak_v have_v describe_v a_o presumptuous_a sinner_n who_o believe_v not_o only_o without_o a_o word_n but_o against_o the_o word_n who_o when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o curse_n bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n unto_o thirst_n then_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 29.19_o 20._o read_v more_o of_o this_o revengeful_a anger_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 32.22_o 41_o 42._o second_o there_o be_v anger_n with_o a_o 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have_v exceed_v in_o transgression_n and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o lord_n go_v on_o yet_o further_o to_o perfect_v the_o work_n of_o humiliation_n and_o repentance_n while_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o fetter_n and_o hold_v in_o the_o cord_n of_o affliction_n for_o then_o as_o it_o follow_v verse_n 10._o he_o open_v also_o their_o ear_n to_o discipline_n and_o command_v that_o they_o return_v from_o iniquity_n still_o it_o be_v god_n work_n he_o show_v before_o and_o here_o he_o open_v as_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n he_o open_v their_o eye_n to_o see_v so_o in_o this_o he_o open_v their_o ear_n to_o hear_v he_o open_v their_o ear_n insinuationem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d revelavit_fw-la occulta_fw-la &_o abscondita_fw-la revelatio_fw-la auris_fw-la notat_fw-la intimam_fw-la insinuationem_fw-la this_o latter_a be_v more_o than_o the_o former_a this_o open_v the_o ear_n to_o discipline_n be_v more_o than_o a_o show_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o exceed_a sinfulness_n of_o it_o 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preferment_n for_o you_o and_o be_v you_o all_o so_o corrupt_v in_o your_o loyalty_n to_o i_o that_o all_o of_o you_o have_v conspire_v against_o i_o and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o show_v i_o or_o uncover_v my_o ear_n that_o my_o son_n have_v make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o son_n of_o jesse_n drus_n loquitâ—r_fw-fr de_fw-fr auro_fw-la cordâ—_n &_o mentis_fw-la scitum_fw-la illud_fw-la mens_fw-la audit_n mens_fw-la vidit_fw-la cetera_fw-la surda_fw-la et_fw-la caeca_fw-la sunt_fw-la drus_n sam._n 22.8_o will_v none_o of_o you_o uncover_v my_o ear_n that_o be_v discover_v the_o plot_n that_o be_v contrive_v for_o my_o ruin_n then_o the_o ear_n be_v say_v to_o be_v open_v or_o uncover_v when_o any_o secret_n be_v make_v know_v to_o the_o mind_n as_o be_v further_o show_v at_o the_o 16_o verse_n of_o the_o 33d_o chapter_n where_o elihu_n use_v this_o expression_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o return_v to_o that_o matter_n but_o refer_v the_o reader_n thither_o only_o consider_v 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the_o promise_n note_v a_o comfortable_a passage_n through_o this_o life_n be_v a_o very_a great_a mercy_n as_o well_o as_o the_o hope_n of_o happiness_n for_o ever_o in_o the_o other_o life_n it_o be_v prosperity_n and_o pleasure_n in_o this_o world_n though_o nor_o mere_a worldly_a prosperity_n and_o pleasure_n which_o be_v here_o promise_v and_o we_o be_v not_o to_o slight_v any_o thing_n that_o come_v by_o promise_n yea_o we_o shall_v high_o esteem_v those_o thing_n which_o consider_v in_o themselves_o be_v little_a worth_n as_o they_o come_v to_o we_o through_o the_o promise_n we_o may_v quick_o overrate_v and_o over-reckon_a outward_a thing_n in_o themselves_o and_o we_o ever_o do_v so_o if_o we_o rate_v or_o reckon_v they_o any_o better_a than_o vanity_n but_o as_o they_o be_v promise_v and_o bestow_v in_o a_o way_n of_o savour_n from_o god_n and_o as_o they_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n and_o hand_v to_o we_o by_o he_o so_o be_v even_o outward_a thing_n to_o believer_n thus_o they_o be_v very_o valuable_a upon_o these_o term_n to_o live_v and_o spend_v our_o day_n in_o good_a and_o our_o year_n in_o honest_a lawful_a pleasure_n be_v a_o great_a mercy_n from_o the_o whole_a take_v two_o corolary_n first_o how_o blasphemous_a then_o be_v their_o opinion_n who_o say_v it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n or_o that_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n in_o call_v upon_o he_o which_o blasphemy_n be_v resute_v chap._n 21.14_o second_o will_v we_o have_v a_o good_a end_n of_o or_o out-gate_n from_o our_o affliction_n then_o let_v we_o hear_v and_o obey_v thus_o much_o of_o the_o first_o case_n what_o the_o issue_n of_o their_o affliction_n shall_v be_v who_o obey_v the_o second_o issue_n upon_o the_o contrary_a case_n follow_v in_o the_o 12_o verse_n verse_n 12._o but_o if_o they_o obey_v not_o they_o shall_v perish_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o die_v without_o knowledge_n here_o contrary_n be_v set_v one_o over_o against_o another_o 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the_o church_n to_o pray_v o_o lord_n if_o the_o cup_n may_v not_o pass_v from_o i_o if_o it_o can_v be_v but_o i_o must_v be_v correct_v than_o i_o humble_o and_o earnest_o beg_v thou_o will_v be_v please_v to_o correct_v i_o in_o judgement_n not_o in_o anger_n lest_o thou_o bring_v i_o to_o nothing_o what_o the_o church_n pray_v for_o here_o the_o lord_n promise_v elsewhere_o jer._n 30.11_o i_o will_v not_o make_v a_o full_a end_n of_o thou_o but_o i_o will_v correct_v thou_o in_o measure_n and_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o altogether_o unpunished_a thus_o god_n be_v excellent_a in_o judgement_n he_o abate_v the_o severity_n of_o his_o proceed_n and_o allay_v the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o cup_n by_o some_o ingredient_n of_o mercy_n three_o judgement_n in_o scripture_n be_v put_v for_o the_o reformation_n of_o thing_n when_o they_o be_v out_o of_o order_n in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v use_v john_n 12.31_o now_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o this_o world_n our_o late_a annotator_n tell_v 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promise_v to_o restore_v they_o to_o a_o primitive_a purity_n he_o promise_v the_o pure_a restauration_n all_o which_o be_v sum_v up_o in_o the_o 27_o verse_n zion_n shall_v be_v redeem_v with_o judgement_n which_o be_v not_o only_o if_o at_o all_o intend_v of_o a_o redemption_n by_o judgement_n on_o her_o enemy_n but_o by_o that_o reformation_n which_o â—od_n will_v work_v upon_o themselves_o in_o take_v away_o their_o dross_n and_o tinn_n restore_a their_o judge_n as_o at_o the_o first_o and_o their_o councillor_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n such_o a_o judgement_n be_v speak_v of_o isa_n 30_o 22._o you_o shall_v defile_v also_o that_o be_v utter_o disgrace_n and_o deface_v the_o cover_v of_o thy_o grave_a image_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o ornament_n of_o thy_o melt_a image_n of_o gold_n